New chicks!!!

[Rogue_Woman]

Well, the local milling company called me and told me that they were getting chicks in today, and I just couldn't help myself...I just got home with 2 barred rocks, 2 ameraucanas, and 4 delawares!!! Like I need more laying hens right? Anyway, I'm getting ready to run to the pet store to get some water bottles, when I get back I will take and post lotsa peep pics! Now I have motivation to build that new coop I guess

 

[thechickenchick]

Congrats!! I marked this thread so I won't miss the pics!

 

[bungaree chickens]

CONGRATS ON YOUR CHICKS!!!!!

I just got chics today too!!! I love them already, very soft and sweet!

I got two RIR's, I was supposed to get 4 Barred Rocks but when I got there he told me the haden't come in yet~~

I wish I could find americaunas somewhere local!!!!

 

[Rogue_Woman]

Sorry, I've been watching chickies all afternoon, there's nothing quite as cute as day-olds! I'm finally getting around to posting a few pics, maybe I'll make this post a flock diary

Didn't take them long to polish of a bowlful!

Figured out the water bottle as soon as they saw it!

Fuzzy butts!

After all the excitement, settling in for the evening:

 

[the simple life]

Awww, very sweet.Congratulations on your new additions

 

[catfish]

Your going to need a bigger brooder PDQ! Hope your planning for it.
BTW Cute chicks.

 

[talos321]

I had to slap myself today from getting more.

They are very cute.

 

[Rogue_Woman]

They're addictive aren't they!

Catfish:
This has been the best brooder setup I've ever used. The bigger one in the garage won't be used until they are at least a week old, maybe two. The first few clutches I raised did not thrive as well in a large brooder, I always lost one or two within a week from failure to thrive. I switched to the smaller one, and haven't lost one chick out of 3 clutches yet! (This is the fourth). Not sure what the closeness of the chicks has to do with thriving issues, but we're gonna stick with what works.

 

[Tikkajazz94]

Can I put day old chicks in a hamster cage?
IS that a hamster bottle?

 

[Adri]

Very cute chicks! Your Ameraucana in the photo has similar markings to one of my "assorted" Ameraucana, do you know what colouring that is?